Gerald Manczak, a ward of Rebecca Fierle, said this “do not resuscitate” order was filed without his permission by the professional guardian. (Monivette Cordeiro / Orlando Sentinel) by Brian ShilhavyEditor, Health Impact News The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that professional guardian Rebecca Fierle has resigned after an investigation revealed that she Read More

Charity Lewis with Daughter Demiyah (now dead). Image source. by Health Impact News Charity Lewis took to social media earlier this month (July, 2019) to tell her story about how Kentucky CPS medically kidnapped her special needs daughter because they did not think she was capable enough to take Read More

July 25, 2019 By Ginger Gentile, National Parents Organization Deputy Executive Director National Parents Organization affiliate leaders are hard at work creating a roadmap on how to create momentum to pass shared-parenting legislation and educate the judiciary about its benefits. This road map will include practical lessons on how to Read More

Health Impact News There are approximately 450,000 children currently in foster care in the United States, and nationwide statistics show that only about 15% of them were removed from their homes due to allegations of abuse, but instead for “neglect,” which could be something defined as “medical neglect” because a Read More

July 24, 2019 Christine Giancarlo, Ph.D.Senior Lecturer, AnthropologyMount Royal University, Calgary I’m an anthropologist who studies human, and non-human, primates. I’m also a mother, author (Parentectomy, 2018), and feminist whose primary concern is for a healthy, sustainable future for all. Children are our collective hope for that future. As parents Read More

Texas Senator Bob Hall. Image source. Commentary: CPS Heavy-Handed Overreach by Senator Bob Hall When the overreaching heavy hand of the government leads to even one instance of injustice, a little bit of liberty is lost for all citizens. On July 2, 2019, in Kaufman County, Texas, another piece of Read More

July 23, 2019 by Robert Franklin, Esq. The Abell Foundation’s report on the child support system in Maryland doesn’t simply criticize, it offers solutions as well (Abell Foundation, June, 2019). My first piece on the report appears here. The report, written by former commissioner of the Office of Child Support Read More

Brandon (seated) in Court, completely separated from his mother and friends. by Health Impact News Staff For the last month, Kristine McCreery has been working to bring truth to light in an extremely complex Idaho medical kidnapping involving her 16-year-old son, Brandon. See: Idaho Homeschooled Teenager with History of Medical Read More

by Brian ShilhavyEditor, Health Impact News They arrested a 67-year-old grandmother who has been practicing law for 25 years and advocating for the rights of families, fully intending to intimidate her and silence her, as she exposes the corruption in Tennessee family courts where parents are denied due process of Read More

July 19, 2019 by Robert Franklin, Esq. Member, National Board of Directors Child support is one of the most important problems facing children seeking to maintain meaningful relationships with both their parents following divorce or separation. The intention behind child support is sensible – children need to be supported and, Read More